New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-08

iing9ishsd official President. All our
with at. @ honss
Mr. Cleveland, with the record he made since he be-
pies on which ti: wa: founded '' primer
pass by the rebel flag matter This sudden, Ill
devised planned SthSu, and thought
bcrs of nternscine conflict and the universal desire
rekndle hs patriotism Of Quarter Of century ago In
this matter Mr.. Cleveland made mistake and has
But be has incurred dspeasure by vetoing many pri-
va to pension bills that should not have been vetoed
acts defining the rights and claims OF the soldier to
pension Yet cases at every session that cannot
be met By existing laws, ach member of Congress
knowing his constituency has a private bill passed.
If Congress- the maker of pension laws fit ignore
to iI pss. enae'ep prvste Si prscpls ea
Of statutory law, should not be vetoed General
general law; and 1t required special act TO live
him ,als bounty aud Republican President approved
an act that Mr. Cleveland could have vetoed No Pres-
dent before intorfered in these petty bills Mir
Jonusou. General Gram Mr.. Hayes and General Arthur
SAID sign these bills fast enough. But If Mr. Cleveland
had vetoed these aud the Dependent DILL without com
ment in which there q sting" would have been
better satisfied We old soldiers sensitive upon these
With fraternity charity and 10y atty upon banners,
we meet our old enemies and greet them with every
care rebel better than hrc-in he-rear Democrat 1t
the OF bravery in the South which destroyed
this truism in dealing with the exsoldcr OF the Union
that had not been for the heoisn and devotion
OF the Union soldier, in the hot suns and pestental
swamps Of the South. suffering with wounds and disease
and oittimes pouring out sh. fss blood IN Da6s wsie
York be president OF Northern Gonfederacy he could
never have been President Of the United staes-J r.
LET THE PRIVATE SOLDIER BE HEARD!
Walter Clifford Post, 235.
Boync City, Mich. May z, 1897
BY UNANIMOUS vote 1t is resolved to answer follows:
We have a muster OF ythree men, representing every
are two cergymen; three county officers sheriff. deputy
and clerk of circuit court school teacher one hotel
and the remainder skilled mechanics. artisans and
mers-men OF he best standing in their respective com
territory yet our meetings well attended Not
is man OF independent income nut an are dependent
selves and families All constantly contributing to
the support Of some unfortunate and suffering comrade
The burden is and is increasing bnt cannot
stand by and permit honorable with whom we once
kept step aud took The touch OF elbow suffer for the
pscessaries of life
1t was the unanimous opinion of this Post without
questioning the goodwill and intentions Of comrades EN-.
inent in the councils Of the ORDER that fortunate and
happily situated comrades, who AFFORD 10 attend the
National Encampmcnts are not quaiincd by their sur
roundings by personal experience by contact and asso
citation with the vast body OF those formed the grand army
OF twenty-five years 10 judge OF the actual wants.
prvatons vcissudes hardsps and necessities OF that
Seldom tand ieeby at best heard in lis councils Hence
they cannot for that majority what It's op mons ana
wishes in the matter OF pension LEGISLATION III may
further be said that that great majority LARGELY com
posed OF those whose vitality was so seriously Impaired
equal with the vast body of their fellows in tho
graded service pension irrespective Of rank but graded
according to term OF service ~ No. "a! Equalization
specdier settlements OF claims !5l We nave no poor
n hi ~ , i' a cy,rcnmsiancs, demand Wa
as We can.-Fred. f. Miller, Adjutant.
MAKE THE SOLDIERS DOLLAR GOOD
S. Davis Post l42. @. A. r.,
Burling on. Iud April 81. 1887.
no. l. (2) Yes II; no. 1 80 per month. 81 Yes, D;
no. ls a., We unanimously affirm that the soldier IN
MS once anu we uesio ,I sue ~ dill %n-;n
Is6i and Ii SOS paying us the Inference with in crest
thereon from thence until the passage OF the bill We
favor the rene of the Arrearare act Also bill paying
The widows of so ders $40 rer - onth. 90 We cannot
answer; don't know.-A NJ. Avermsn. Commander.
PENSION THOSE GROWING OLD.
Topping Post. ESQ. G. A. r.
Altamont Kan, May z. 1857
m Unani%ons n IN favor OF inc Gl 90 as no no, old
soldiers in the poohouse and do not low them 90 20
there "A, We think Congress oneht 10 give al DISABLED
favor Of giving every pension for sixty days serv
able to support themselves BY manual Labor MANY OF
those with little assistance from the Government could
support Themselves and not be a charge t. Others
know OF several that are in that fix just now-good
worthy men; men who never spent nay III the ho@p-
tai aud OF course, have hosp tai record Some
worthless wretch having good hospital record fron the
fact he was there most OF The tlmel can re pension
this as charity. We think The Government owes to ms
as It's defenders, moi 10 us as padpers-J u Murphy
REBEI, SOLDIERS AND UNION PENSIONS.
Cummingsvie, Tenn. July IL. 1871 truly
glad to note the interest manifested by The
TRIBUNE. Your action will merit the approval OF
eSsry True Paro ola en no o} s a. "A r. in Penn
sxis vii I've INV V,cws favor pension 10 ali
So "na, ctd di.ease or in any wav ersme Disabled
ns in the discbsrre of duty ard VINO received an hon
orabe discharge and this, without requiring rroof that
tr,c sdic.i .Yaminaou thew had 70 pas, when en-.
@ no, m 70 vr ot hills excent in sItraord,nary
cases no There are number OF ex,Union soldiers in
n Ills .ne m ~ h are na 3dIins their avn canoe